References by Wheeler, W. M.
Wheeler, W. M. 1937c. Mosaics and other anomalies among ants. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 95 pp. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1938. Ants from the caves of Yucatan. Pp. 251-255 in: Pearse, A. S. 1938. Fauna of the caves of Yucatan. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 491:1-304. PDF
Wheeler, W. M. 1942. Studies of Neotropical ant-plants and their ants. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 90:1-262. PDF
Protonyms originally described by author
Protonym Taxon Authorship Rank Status
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus subsp. californicus Lasius californicus Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Lasius (Formicina) flavus subsp. claripennis Lasius flavus claripennis Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus subsp. coloradensis Lasius coloradensis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Lasius (Formicina) humilis Lasius humilis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid Original combination
Lasius (Formicina) brevicornis var. microps Lasius brevicornis microps Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) acervorum subsp. crassipilis Leptothorax crassipilis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Leptothorax (Mychothorax) muscorum var. septentrionalis Leptothorax muscorum septentrionalis Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. alaskensis Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Myrmica brevinodis var. brevispinosa Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Myrmica brevinodis var. decedens Myrmica brevinodis decedens Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. frigida Myrmica brevinodis frigida Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Myrmica brevinodis var. subalpina Myrmica brevinodis subalpina Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Polyergus rufescens subsp. breviceps var. fusciventris Polyergus rufescens breviceps fusciventris Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Stenamma brevicorne subsp. sequoiarum Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Leptothorax rugatulus subsp. brunnescens Temnothorax rugatulus brunnescens Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax rugatulus var. cockerelli Temnothorax rugatulus cockerelli Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax nitens var. mariposa Temnothorax mariposa Wheeler, 1917a Species Synonym
Leptothorax rugatulus var. mediorufus Temnothorax rugatulus mediorufus Wheeler, 1917a Subspecies Synonym
Leptothorax nevadensis subsp. rudis Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917a Species Valid
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. propinqua Formica truncicola integroides propinqua Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. tahoensis Formica truncicola integroides tahoensis Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integra var. subcaviceps Formica truncicola integra subcaviceps Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Formica truncicola subsp. integroides var. subfasciata Formica truncicola integroides subfasciata Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica scabrinodis subsp. schencki var. monticola Myrmica scabrinodis schencki monticola Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Myrmica scabrinodis subsp. schencki var. tahoensis Myrmica scabrinodis schencki tahoensis Wheeler, 1917a Infrasubspecies Unavailable Original combination
Monomorium subapterum var. bogischi Monomorium bogischi Wheeler, 1917b Species Valid
Monomorium rubriceps var. cinctum Chelaner rubriceps cinctum Wheeler, 1917b Subspecies Synonym
Monomorium subapterum Monomorium subapterum Wheeler, 1917b Species Valid Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. pardus Camponotus caryae pardus Wheeler, 1917c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Camponotus caryae var. tanquaryi Camponotus caryae tanquaryi Wheeler, 1917c Subspecies Synonym Original combination
Statistics
Published between 1900–1942
Taxon descriptions between 1901–1942
No. of references 342
No. of described taxa (including combinations) 2181
No. of described taxa (valid, including combinations) 788
No. of described taxa (protonyms only) 1549
Names belonging to author
Author name No. of references
Wheeler, W. M. 342